The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 8.8% in the 12 months to July 2022, up from 8.2% in June. The largest upward contributions to the annual CPIH inflation rate in July 2022 came from housing and household services (principally from electricity, gas and other fuels, and owner occupiers' housing costs), transport (principally motor fuels), and food and non-alcoholic beverages. On a monthly basis, CPIH rose by 0.6% in July 2022, compared with no change in July 2021. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 10.1% in the 12 months to July 2022, up from 9.4% in June. On a ... (full story)